MASSINGHAM, WILLIAMS, WEBBER, BLANK, KENNEDY, BROOKS, MCCLURG, QUINN, CREESE, GARDNER, AYRES Miss Agnes Ruth MASSINGHAM, daughter of Sherman and Agnes BOYCE MASSINGHAM, died at 4 p.m. Monday, February 7, 1927, in her 25th year. Miss MASSINGHAM had been ailing for five years. Funeral services were held Wednesday evening at her parents' residence, Ridge and Dinsmore avenues, Crafton. Thomas J., the infant son of Thomas J. and Helen LAND WILLIAMS, of 56 Laciede street, Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh, died about three o'clock Sunday morning, February 6, 1927, in the WILLIAMS home. The child was born Saturday evening and lived about four hours. Besides the parents there is one daughter in the home. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Thomas Ross, infant son of William Edward and Sarah ROSS WEBBER of Third street, McDonald, died at the WEBBER home at five o'clock Sunday morning, February 6, 1927. The child was born Thursday morning, February 3, 1927. Besides the parents he leaves one brother, William Edward Jr., in the home. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Monday afternoon in the Webber residence, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment was in the Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Leoncie SALLES BLANK, 46 years old, died at 6:45 o'clock Sunday morning, February 6, 1927, at her home in Sturgeon. She had been ill four months. Mrs. BLANK was born in France October 16, 1881, and came to McDonald 37 years ago. After living in McDonald for three years, she moved to Sturgeon, where she spent the rest of her life. On April 11, 1896, she was united in marriage with Mr. Joseph BLANK, who died 15 years ago in Sturgeon. She was a member of St. Patrick's church, Noblestown, and of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order of Railroad Conductors, Division 476, of Carnegie. She leaves two sons and two daughters: Esther, the wife of C. J. LIENARD of Fort MYERS, Florida; Joseph BLANK of Sturgeon; Violet, the wife of C. E. PITTS of Hollidays Cove, W. Va.; Harry BLANK of Columbus, Ohio. She also leaves one brother, F. J. SALLES of Sturgeon, and one sister, Mrs. H. M. MCWHORTER of Columbus, Ohio. There are six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at ten o'clock Tuesday morning in St. Patrick's church, Noblestown, with requiem high mass sung by the Rev. Fr. D. J. COX. As Mrs. BLANK had requested before her death, her niece, Miss Norma SALLES, played the organ for the mass. Interment was in St. Patrick's cemetery, Noblestown. John C. KENNEDY, in his 79th years, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, February 8, 1927, at the home of his son, Clark KENNEDY, in Cleveland, Ohio. Death was due to heart trouble, he having died without a struggle. Mr. KENNEDY was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, January 24, 1849. He came to Washington county about sixty years ago and had lived her most of his life. He was united in marriage with Malissa Jane TOLLAND of West Virginia in 1869, and they went to housekeeping in Washington county. Nine children were born to them, for of whom are dead. Mr. KENNEDY spent most of his active life in the oil fields. A year ago in January he closed his store in Laure hill which he had conducted for three years, and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he stayed for six months. From there he went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he had since resided. Mrs. KENNEDY died in September 1924. He belonged to the Methodist church all his life and had been a member of the Knights of Pythias for about fifty years. He leaves three sons and two daughters: Thomas E. KENNEDY and Mrs. Loretta M. WARD of Albuquerque, N. M; C. D. KENNEDY of McDonald; Lillian, the wife of Albert ELLERY of Detroit, Mich., and Clark D. KENNEDY of Cleveland, Ohio. There are nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body was brought from Cleveland to the C. D. KENNEDY home in Fanny street, McDonald. Funeral services will be held in the McDonald Methodist church at two o'clock this Friday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. M. BETTS, assisted by the Rev. J. H. DEBOLT of Washington, a former pastor. Interment will be in the Robinson's Run cemetery. The numerous friends of the Rev. Guy S. BROOKS in McDonald were saddened the first of the week to learn of his death, which occurred on Sunday, February 6, 1927, in his home, 230 Dell avenue, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh. He was born at North Woods, Ohio, and graduated from Muskingum college. His theological course was completed at the Pittsburgh seminary in 1904. Logans Ferry was his first and also his last pastoral charge. He served here a second time after retiring about six months ago from the pastorate of the Lincoln Avenue U. P. church, Pittsburgh. Just a short time before his death he spoke to a friend of the happy relationship that existed between him and the Logans Ferry congregation, and said that he was thoroughly enjoying the work there. Mr. BROOKS also served at Parnassus, at Jamestown, Pa., and at the Robinson's Run church, McDonald. He came here about the time of the flu epidemic, was himself stricken, and had to contend with much sickness in his own home as well as in the congregation. He made many friends, by his manly and sympathetic bearing, and was highly regarded by his ministerial brethren in the valley. Though he was never rugged physically, his death came as a shock to his many friends. He was secretary and treasurer of the Pittsburgh Alumni association of the Pittsburgh seminary. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary DOW BROOKS; a daughter, Miss Helen BROOKS, and a son, Philip BROOKS, all at home, and a brother, Kerr BROOKS of Huntsville, Ga. Funeral services were held at eight o'clock Tuesday evening at Mt. Lebanon in charge of the Rev. E. C. MCCOWAN of the Mt. Lebanon U. P. church. Invocation was by the Rev. W. B. MCBAINE. The scripture lesson was read by the Rev. J. F. RAY, clerk of the presbytery to which the Rev. Mr. BROOKS belonged. Words of testimony were given by the Rev. Dr. T. D. EDGAR, who spoke of him as member of presbytery, the Rev. P. W. SMITH, who spoke of his as a man, the Rev. dr. W. D. IRONS, who spoke of him as a pastor, and the Rev. N. D. FINDLEY, who spoke of him as a friend. The Rev. Mr. FINDLEY was his pastor when Mr. BROOKS was a young man, ready for college. The Rev. R. L. LANNING led in prayer. Dr. MCCOWAN, who recently became his pastor, gave the address. The interment was at Huntsville, Ohio. Mrs. Josephine MATCHETT MCCLURG, in her 70th year, died at her home in Candor at three o'clock Monday afternoon, February 7, 1927. She had been in failing health since the death of her husband a year ago last June. Mrs. MCCLURG was a life-long member of the candor community, the daughter of Robinson and Mary CHRISTY MATCHETT of Candor. When about twenty years old she was united in marriage with Allan MCCLURG of Beaver county, who conducted a store in Candor from that time until his death in 1925. They had no children. Mrs. MCCLURG united with the Raccoon Presbyterian church in 1877, and was active in the work of the church until her illness. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Fred KRAEER of Hickory, and Mrs. John CAIN of Candor. Her oldest sister, Ms. Jacob GLASSER of Candor, died just 18 days before the death of Mrs. MCCLURG. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. G. M. KERR. Interment was in the Raccoon cemetery at Candor. W. C. MARSHALL received word on Sunday of the death in Texas of his nephew, Paul QUINN, aged 25, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry QUINN of Washington. The body arrived on Tuesday and funeral services were held Wednesday. *Oakdale column John CREESE, a former resident of Oakdale, died on Thursday afternoon, February 3, 1927, at the home of his son, Eugene CREESE, in Longmont, Colo., after an illness of one year. Mr. CREESE was born February 4, 1943, and had followed the oil business all his life. He died just the day before his 84th birthday. Besides his son, Eugene CREESE of Longmont, Colo., he leaves five daughters. *Oakdale column The funeral of Mrs. GARDNER, who died in the Homer MARSHALL home last week, was held at Florence on Sunday. Funeral services were conducted in the MARSHALL home by the Rev. Samuel NEAL of the Hebron Presbyterian church on Saturday evening, February 5. Mrs. GARDNER had been cared for in the MARSHALL home for several months. She was aged 81 years. Daniel SAUNDERS of Cork is a brother. *Montour Valley column Benjamin AYRES, in his ninetieth year, died at his home at Imperial on Monday, January 24, 1927. Death was due to dropsy. He leaves three daughters and one son: Mrs. Ella AIRWYKE, Mrs. Hattie, WORK, Mrs. Mattie HANNAH, and Mark AYRES, all from the Montour valley. He also leaves one brother, Oliver AYRES of Clinton. There are 22 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. *Montour Valley column